The East (2013)

I really don't have much of any complaints when it comes to the overall films story.Simply put,I was intrigued from the films beginning,throughout the film,to what I thought to be a good ending.I must say though however,that I was expecting more from the Male Leader,played by Alexander Skarsgard.It felt like there should have been more depth to his character & his leadership role-it felt,weak in some way to me.He did do a decent acting job in the film,although,it felt like he was overshadowed either intentionally or unintentionally,by the characters played by Both Ellen Page & Brit Marling. Without giving away spoilers,the movie had me thinking Both:that what they were doing,was an agreeably,&understandable Fight!Yet,at the same time,morality-wise kicks in too,to where your inner turmoil is thinking its the wrong way to go about it.But,yes,as you watch the film,the reasons and plots thicken as you continue into the film.Making it a worthy watch IMO!

The East (2013) is a great film filled with great actors and actresses with a story-line that needs a whole lot more exposure. The East shows a little bit of both sides of the argument versus how the real world news makes everyone out there that is trying to correct or fix something the bad people while the bad in this world run it all.The East shows how they're good and bad people in everything, those that stand up for the right things yet in a group with some who have the wrong intentions; whilst at the same time the media showing these groups to be harmful while covering up for the companies who are causing the issues to have such groups. The East shows how the biggest concern with stopping groups like this is only to financially gain from it as everything in this world revolves around. The East is a great movie and everyone needs to see it.

Sarah is a former FBI operative, now working for a major private intelligence firm. As a prodigy within the firm, she is selected and assigned to infiltrate an anarchist action group called The East. The East is responsible for various actions, or jams as they call it themselves, against corporations and corporate figureheads who have wronged humanity or the environment. Their method of action is simple, eye for an eye. An oil executive, responsible for a large spill, for example, gets his house invaded and ruined by gallons of oil. When Sarah eventually hooks up with the group she is submerged within their world.The East is a very watchable thriller with some nice twists and turns. Nothing extraordinary, nothing too fancy, just an excellent piece of entertainment. Skarsgard and Page deliver good performances. Brit Marling could have given her leading role some more shine.

As a big fan of Sound of my Voice, I'm interested in this director. The reviews for this really made it seem like a really by-the-numbers, formulaic, but decent spy thriller. It's definitely following a formula, but it's not as thin as the reviews made it out to be. It's not Sound of my Voice, by virtue of it just not being as interesting thematically and plot-wise as that film, and not as atmospheric and all around more creepy in its vibe. But it's better than the Hollywood dreck that we'd be sure to see, so in that regard it succeeds. Brit Marling is very good, as usual and unsurprisingly. I recommend this, yeah, and hope the director continues to make interesting, well-rounded films